Business and Economy

NH education, business leaders aim to work more closely, better prepare students for jobs

24 May 2012

NASHUA – In front of local business and education leaders at Nashua Community College on Thursday, Bill Symonds said there’s a mismatch between the education system and what’s happening in the economy. Not only are half of recent college graduates unemployed or underemployed, he said, but many students aren’t being trained for or given the skills businesses need. The numbers show dangerous signs ...

German economy succumbs to euro gloom

24 May 2012

BERLIN (Reuters) - German business sentiment collapsed in May and the manufacturing sector shrank as turmoil in the euro zone unsettled firms, threatening to end the immunity of Europe's largest economy to the troubles surrounding it. Germany's "Teflon economy" has so far avoided the fate of its European peers thanks to strong exports to other parts of the world and healthy domestic demand, and ...

German business confidence drops more than expected amid eurozone concerns

24 May 2012

BERLIN - German business confidence dropped sharply in May, a closely-watched survey showed Thursday, as anxiety grows in Europe's largest economy over the increasing financial turmoil in the 17-country eurozone.